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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Yield research funding rises

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing Innovation Global_Agricultural_Productivity AgTech
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation Finance, banking and insurance
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Result: Improved productivity Technological Innovation Impact: Food and nutritional security

Agtech attracts little VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Startups Innovation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation Agri-Food (total)
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Entrepreneurs
Result: Access to financial services Technological Innovation Improved productivity

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises
Result: Access to financial services Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation

Employment in the agri. sector (Colombia, 2026)

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

The sector that includes agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry and fishing employed 3.2 million people in the country during April 2026. (Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria de Colombia, 2026)

Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria de Colombia. (2026). Desempleo rural en Colombia alcanzó en abril la tasa más baja de los últimos ocho años con un 6.4%

Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria de Colombia

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Colombia
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Agrifood Context

10 billion people will require more food

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

10 billion people will need to be fed through technologies that enable more food to be produced at a lower cost.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: AgTech Innovation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation Agrobiotechnology Information technology
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Digital Transformation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Agricultural producers Private enterprises
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Improved productivity Technological Innovation Cost Reduction

US$9 billion for agricultural innovation

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

US$9 billion was allocated to new research aimed at increasing agricultural yields, compared with US$2.5 billion in 2016.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: AgTech Innovation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation Agrobiotechnology Information technology
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Digital Transformation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Private enterprises
Result: Improved productivity Technological Innovation Cost Reduction

Estimated growth of agriculture (Ecuador, 2026)

2026 Go to Evidence

Activities related to agriculture, livestock and forestry will grow by 2.9% in Ecuador during the year 2026. (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2026).

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. (2026). Panorama agroestadístico - Mayo 2026.

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Ecuador

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agrifood (products)
Area: Agrifood Context

Hectares of permanent crops (Ecuador, 2025)

2026 Go to Evidence

1,471,725 ​​hectares in Ecuador contain permanent crops (bananas, cocoa, coffee, sugarcane, passion fruit, oranges, African palm, tomatoes, and others). (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2026).

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. (2026). Panorama agroestadístico - Mayo 2026.

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Ecuador

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agrifood (products)
Area: Agrifood Context